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Kensington


About Kensington

Kensington is a small suburb bound by South Terrace in the south and Canning Highway in the west. Developed in the post-war years, the suburb was named after the former Kensington Park Racecourse, which was most likely named after William Samuel Cox's Kensington Park Racecourse, in Melbourne. It is in a convenient location close to a number of inner-city urban hubs and just a few kilometres from Perth City. 

Life in Kensington

A number of parks and reserves dominate the Kensington landscape providing plenty of scenic vistas and open public space for locals to explore. The retail and amenity requirements of residents are largely serviced by establishments in surrounding areas, however there is one supermarket within the suburb. Kensington borders Perth's Technology Park, is close to Curtin University and features one local school, Kensington Primary School.


Kensington quick stats

  • Postcode

    6151

  • Population

    4,525

  • Local government

    South Perth

  • Shops

    Meadowvale Shops

  • Train station

    No train service

  • Bus

    Bus service to Perth CBD


Suburb prices

Median price data last updated 8 January 2026 containing transactions for the 12 month period ending March 2026
Source: Landgate/REIWA

Buy

$1,457,500

  • 2BR

    $1.26M

  • 3BR

    $1.66M

  • 4BR

    $1.79M

Rent

$850pw

  • 2BR

    $625pw

  • 3BR

    $850pw

  • 4BR

    $950pw

Buy

$726,000

  • 2BR

    $540K

  • 3BR

    $830K

Rent

$570pw

  • 1BR

    $570pw

Buy

$1,585,000

  • Small land size

    $1.59M


Sales data is annual up to the latest completed month. Rental data is year-on-year 3-month rolling up to the latest completed month. Data in this graph is revised as more transactions are settled.
Source: Landgate/REIWA

Time on market

House

Days

10

Unit

Days

4

Based on settled sales as at 8 January 2026

Total growth

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Total percentage change in annual median house price over the last 1, 5 or 10 years.

Annual growth

Kensington
Perth

Average annual change in the median house price over 1, 5 or 10 years.


Time on market

House

Days

36

Unit

Days

22

Based on leases reported as at 8 January 2026

Suburb interest level

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Nearby schools

Kensington Secondary School Secondary Specialist 0.4km
Kent Street Senior High School Secondary Government 0.5km
Kensington Primary School Primary Government 0.6km
Regent College Primary Non-government 1.2km
Victoria Park Christian School Primary Non-government 1.3km
Victoria Park Primary School Primary Government 1.3km
Ursula Frayne Catholic College Combined Non-government 1.5km
Collier Primary School Primary Government 1.7km
East Victoria Park Primary School Primary Government 1.9km
East Victoria Park Education Support Centre Primary Specialist 1.9km

Property and demographics